Monthly Archives: February 2016

Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Thistle

Stars Above is a collection of nine short stories related to Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles. The stories are in roughly chronological order, starting with some prequels and ending with (essentially) epilogues to the series. Each is from a different point … Continue reading →

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Mistborn: Secret History, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Thistle

As I said in my review of Bands of Mourning, this novella is a companion to the original Mistborn trilogy, with major spoilers for that trilogy, plus minor spoilers for Bands. The story goes deep into the depths of Sanderson’s … Continue reading →

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Bands of Mourning, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Thistle

In this third installment of this particular set of books in this multi-series sequence (ha!), our hero (Wax) is attempting to rescue his sister, deal with personal loss, and find a mythological magical item that may or may not exist. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Love-Moments

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Thistle

Today is a Valentine’s-themed freebie, so I decided to focus on my favorite moments of love and compassion in friendship. Some of the following is romantic, but I included a few non-romantic love moments as well. In no particular order: … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Zeroed Out TBR

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Thistle

Well, it’s been just over a month since 2016 began, and I’m super happy to say that I now have absolutely no books on my physical TBR pile! Granted, I didn’t start with tons – I only had six unread … Continue reading →

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Callback: Warbreaker

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Thistle

When I read Words of Radiance last month, I was pleasantly surprised to run across characters from Warbreaker. I’d been thinking about rereading the book for a long time, so this was the perfect lead-in! During my first experience with … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #22: Letting Go

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Thistle

In mid-2008, I spent an extended weekend at my in-laws’ house. I weighed myself the day I left, and the morning after I returned. In four days, I gained 20 lbs, for no reason whatsoever. This was back when I … Continue reading →

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Top Historic and Futuristic Settings

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Thistle

Originally when I read today’s topic, I thought I’d focus solely on futuristic settings. Then, going through some of my favorite books, I realized I had quite as many historic settings that I love in them, despite not really reading … Continue reading →

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